I thought I'd been condescended to as an Indian - that was nothing compared to the condescension for writing young adult literature. Votes: 3
So much of young adult literature has turned dark, almost pathological. It's almost as if there is a race to see who can be the most dysfunctional. Votes: 3
When I first began writing, and I told people what I wrote, I'd get a blank stare and sometimes a 'Huh?' They weren't sure what young adult literature was. Now everyone knows. Votes: 3
I've been an avid consumer of young adult literature since I was one, and I think some people leave that stuff behind when they become old adults, but I never did. I was always interested in the fantasy world created in those novels. Votes: 3
Harry Potter' opened so many doors for young adult literature. It really did convince the publishing industry that writing for children was a viable enterprise. And it also convinced a lot of people that kids will read if we give them books that they care about and love. Votes: 3
'Harry Potter' opened so many doors for young adult literature. It really did convince the publishing industry that writing for children was a viable enterprise. And it also convinced a lot of people that kids will read if we give them books that they care about and love. Votes: 3
A lot of people have no idea that right now Y.A. (young adult). is the Garden of Eden of literature. Votes: 1
There isn't a lot of poverty literature in the young-adult world. And I don't know why that is, but I think certainly I felt a gap. Votes: 1
There is a very big difference between writing for children and writing for young adults. The first thing I would say is that 'Young Adult' does not mean 'Older Children', it really does mean young but adult, and the category should be seen as a subset of adult literature, not of children's books. Votes: 1
I wish that the adults who are 'in power' cared more about what their children read. Books are incredibly powerful when we are young - the books I read as a child have stayed with me my entire life - and yet, the people who write about books, for the most part, completely ignore children's literature. Votes: 1
I have a passion for children's literature. Young adult literature. I love it. I've always loved it. Votes: 0
Literature is the history of the soul. Votes: 5 Barry Hannah
Be Young, Be Dope, Be Proud. Votes: 6 Lana Del Rey